Java/Chart/Wind Chart

JFreeChart: Wind Chart Demo

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 * ------------------
 * WindChartDemo.java
 * ------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: WindChartDemo.java,v 1.7 2004/04/26 19:12:04 taqua Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 30-Jun-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
 *
 */
package org.jfree.chart.demo;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.GradientPaint;
import org.jfree.chart.ChartFactory;
import org.jfree.chart.ChartPanel;
import org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart;
import org.jfree.data.xy.WindDataset;
import org.jfree.ui.ApplicationFrame;
import org.jfree.ui.RefineryUtilities;
/**
 * A simple demonstration application showing how to create a wind chart.
 *
 */
public class WindChartDemo extends ApplicationFrame {
    /**
     * Creates a new demo.
     *
     * @param title  the frame title.
     */
    public WindChartDemo(final String title) {
        super(title);
        final WindDataset dataset = DemoDatasetFactory.createWindDataset1();
        // create the chart...
        final JFreeChart chart = createChart(dataset);
        // add the chart to a panel...
        final ChartPanel chartPanel = new ChartPanel(chart);
        chartPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(500, 270));
        setContentPane(chartPanel);
    }
    
    /**
     * Creates a chart.
     * 
     * @param dataset  the dataset.
     * 
     * @return The chart.
     */
    private JFreeChart createChart(final WindDataset dataset) {
        
        final JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createWindPlot(
            "Wind Chart Demo", 
            "Date", 
            "Direction / Force", 
            dataset,
            true,
            false,
            false
        );
        // then customise it a little...
        chart.setBackgroundPaint(new GradientPaint(0, 0, Color.white, 1000, 0, Color.green));
        return chart;
        
    }
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    /**
     * Starting point for the demonstration application.
     *
     * @param args  ignored.
     */
    public static void main(final String[] args) {
        final WindChartDemo demo = new WindChartDemo("Wind Chart Demo");
        demo.pack();
        RefineryUtilities.centerFrameOnScreen(demo);
        demo.setVisible(true);
    }
}